Preemies receive sucrose for pain relief—new research shows it doesn't stop long-term impacts on development
Medical Xpress
JUNE 8, 2025
Long-term effects of pain in early life We collected data on the number of procedures, clinical exposures and sucrose doses from three NICUs across Canada. Sucrose is thought to activate centers of the brain that modulate pain and lead to the release of endorphins , but the exact mechanism remains unclear.
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